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Sports Massage: Field Hockey
Susan Findlay looks at the factors that affect the injury rate of hockey players. She suggests how to relieve back pain and other injuries that are associated with playing hockey.

Alzheimer’s and Myofascial Release
Alzheimer’s Disease is a neurodegenerative disease in the brain that results in neuronal and other brain cell death. Ruth Duncan looks at how MFR can help to alleviate symptoms of AD sufferers and increase wellness.

Using Massage Tools Effectively
There are a lot of massage tools available on the market ranging from cold tools to hot tools. Pauline Baxter looks at which tools are most effective, how to use them, when to use them and the reasons why you might incorporate the use of tools into your routine when treating clients.

Emotion In The Body
Emma Gilmore has been a bodywork practitioner for 25 years and has witnessed how our physiology holds our life’s story in memory and bodily sensations. In this article, Emma explores how emotion manifests in the tissues of the body, focusing particularly on the Vagus Nerve and how it conveys emotion to the brain.

Visceral Massage: The Mind-Gut Interaction
Greg Morling looks at the Mind-Gut interaction and the massage therapist’s role in its therapy. Focusing on Visceral massage, Greg explores how it can be used to treat pain in clients.

Successfully Treating Chronic Pain Through Trigger Point Therapy
Rachel Fairweather looks at what trigger points are and how trigger point therapy can effectively treat chronic pain in clients.

Selling Versus Relationship Building
The idea of selling to a lot of people can be daunting because they don’t want to appear pushy or face the rejection of “no”. Gill Tree looks at some principles of selling and how to build successful relationships with clients who are looking to use your services.